Welcome foolish mortals!

The Hallo'zine is back for it's 3rd year and we need your terrifying submissions to make it the best one yet!

As with the previous Hallo'zines, we pick 5 stories from the submissions to make the most varied zine we can. We want Scary. We want Funny. We want Peculiar.

If your story doesn't make it into the printed zine do not worry. All submitted stories will be available in a bumper eBook edition available on the Borrowbox app. Read the last two years eBook editions for inspiration!

Rules & Guidelines

1. All entrants must be 13+ , only one short story can be submitted per entrant.
2. The short stories must be Horror themed, suitable for ages 13+, and your own work.
3. You are willing for your story to be included in a free printed zine available from all Sefton libraries.
4. The story cannot be more 1000 words written.
5. Any artwork/comic strips must be legible when printed A5 size (half the size of A4) and in black and white.
6. Please fill in and submit the application form to any sefton library with your story or email both to crosby.library@sefton.gov.uk subject
7. If under the age of 18, the permission of a parent or guardian will be required for submission.
8. The closing date is Monday October 2rd 2023 at 5pm.
9. All entries are welcome. Selected entries will be included in the physical zine. A further selection will be made to include more stories in an expanded E-Book version of the zine available on the BorrowBox app.